Joe McKeehen of North Wales, Pa., was one of two players to surpass the 3 million mark in chips and led after Day 4 of the World Series of Poker’s $10,000 buy-in No-limit Texas Hold ’em World Championship.

A handful of former champions are still alive in the World Series of Poker’s $10,000 buy-in No-limit Texas Hold ’em World Championship after Day 2C action ended early Friday at the Rio Convention Center.

Jacquelyn Scott, a well-known recreational tournament player in her home state, defeated Hope Williams of Tempe, Ariz., to walk away with the $153,876 first prize in the Ladies No-limit Hold ’em Championship at the Rio Convention Center.

Hollywood screenwriter Carol Fuchs became the first woman to win an open event at this year’s World Series of Poker as she took down the $1,500 buy-in Dealer Choice tournament early Sunday at the Rio Convention Center.

Mike Gorodinsky won the $50,000 buy-in Poker Players Championship tournament at the World Series of Poker early Friday at the Rio Convention Center. He took home $1,270,086 and the Chip Reese Memorial Trophy, named in honor of the late poker pro from Las Vegas.

The charity event at Jose Canseco’s home involved Jamie Gold in heads-up hold ’em vs. one of his admirers, a University of Montana graduate named Bradley Anderson. The former WSOP kingpin needed roughly 10 minutes to take the kid’s comped $1,000 buy-in.

A 27-year-old recreational poker player from Westminster, Colo. entertained observers at the Rio Convention Center with his unique all-in call and won the World Series of Poker’s $1,500 buy-in “Millionaire Maker” No-limit Hold ‘em tournament late Tuesday.

World Series of Poker officials said they are investigating allegations that a player cheated his way to a fifth-place finish in the $10,000 Heads-Up No-limit Hold ‘em Championship that ended Thursday.

Aditya Prasetyo, a professional poker player from Cambridge, Mass., will own a sizable chip advantage when the final table of the World Series of Poker’s “Colossus” No-limit Hold ‘em tournament begins Wednesday.

The “Colossus” event was billed as the People’s Poker Tournament, an invitation for anyone who’s ever played on a dusty table in the garage or quoted “Rounders” to mosey on down to the Rio Convention Center for their shot at a WSOP bracelet. And what better way to prove that than to have a lowly Review-Journal reporter sign up.